‘Best of Boxing’, is the annual ranking of the best boxing fights of the year 2017, matches rated by AllTheBestFights.
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-14, pretty good fight between Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Kemahl Russell: it gets three stars.
Both undefeated, the Russian Sergiy Derevyanchenko entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 9-0-0 (7 KOs=78%) and he is ranked as the No.6 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gennady Golovkin) while his opponent, Kemahl Russell, has an official record of 10-0-0 (8 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.96 in the same weight class. Both boxers fought twice last year: Derevyanchenko beat Mike Guy and Sam Soliman (=Derevyanchenko vs Soliman) while Russell won over Denny Dalton and Henry Mercer. Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Kemahl Russell is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, pretty good finish between Juan Francisco Estrada and Anuar Salas but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Wbo and Wba Flw champion Juan Francisco Estrada entered this fight with a boxing record of 34-2-0 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Shinsuke Yamanaka). ‘El Gallo’ Estrada suffered his last loss when he faced Roman Gonzalez in 2012 (=Gonzalez vs Estrada), since then he has collected eight victories beating Raymond Tabugon in 2016 (=Estrada vs Tabugon).
His opponent, Anuar Salas, has an official record of 20-3-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.70 flyweight. He lost to David Sanchez in 2014 (=Sanchez vs Salas) but then he has won six consecutive fights defeating Robinson Jerez and Yenrry Bermudez last year. Juan Francisco Estrada vs Anuar Salas is valid for the vacant WBC Silver super flyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, disappointing fight between Yuriorkis Gamboa and Rene Alvarado: it gets two stars.
The 2004 Olympic flyweight gold medalist and former IBF and Wba Fw champion Yuriorkis Gamboa entered this fight with a record of 25-1-0 (17 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 19, 2015 when he defeated Hylon Williams Jr (=Gamboa vs Williams Jr). He suffered his only loss when he faced Terence Crawford in 2014 (=Crawford vs Gamboa).
His opponent, Rene Alvarado, has a boxing record of 24-7-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.52 super featherweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, against Andrew Cancio and Manuel Avila (=Avila vs Alvarado), but then he has beat Jayson Velez (=Velez vs Alvarado). Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Rene Alvarado is on the undercard of David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, nice and tough exchanges with a fantastic finish: David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens is one of the best boxing fights of 2017 and it gets four stars!
The former Ibf Mw champion David Lemieux entered this fight with a pro record of 36-3-0 (32 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world. He lost to #1 Gennady Golovkin in 2015 (=Golovkin vs Lemieux) but he came back to win in 2016 defeating Glen Tapia (=Lemieux vs Tapia) and Cristian Fabian Rios (=Lemieux vs Rios).
His opponent, Curtis Stevens, has an official boxing record of 29-5-0 (21 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam in 2014 (=Stevens vs N’Dam) but then he has won over Patrick Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Stevens) and James De la Rosa. David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, fight not particularly good between Luis Nery and Jesus Martinez: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Luis Nery entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 22-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Shinsuke Yamanaka). ‘Pantera’ fought five times last year beating Richie Mepranum (=Nery vs Mepranum) and Raymond Tabugon in his last two (=Nery vs Tabugon).
His opponent, Jesus Martinez, has a record of 23-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.30 super flyweight. He suffered his only loss when he faced William Urina in 2013, since then he has collected 14 consecutive wins. Luis Nery vs Jesus Martinez, WBC final bantamweight title eliminator, is on the undercard of Juan Francisco Estrada vs Anuar Salas. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, pretty good fight between Demetrius Andrade and Jack Culcay: it gets three stars.
The former Wbo light-Mw champion Demetrius Andrade entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez). He fought just once last year beating Willie Nelson (=Andrade vs Nelson).
His opponent, the Wba light-Mw champion Jack Culcay, has a boxing record of 22-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss (via split decision) when he faced Guido Nicolas Pitto in 2013 (=Culcay vs Pitto), after this bout he has won seven fights taking revenge on Pitto (=Culcay vs Pitto 2) and defeating Jean Carlos Prada in 2016 (=Culcay vs Prada). Jack Culcay vs Demetrius Andrade is valid for the WBA World super welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, exciting fight thanks to an amazing performance by both boxers: Rex Tso vs Hirofumi Mukai could be the “Third Sino-Japanese War”…definitely one of the best boxing fights of 2017, it gets four stars!
The undefeated Rex Tso entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 20-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.22 super flyweight in the world. He fought twice last year winning over Young Gil Bae (=Tso vs Bae) and Ryuto Maekawa (4-stars fight, Tso vs Maekawa).
His opponent, Hirofumi Mukai, has an official record of 13-4-3 (3 knockouts) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He lost to Shohei Omori in 2015 but then he has beat Toshikuni Wake, drawn with Ryotaro Kawabata and defeated Tanawat Phonnaku. Rex Tso vs Hirofumi Mukai is valid for the WBO International super flyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-04, fight not particularly exciting between Andrzej Fonfara and Chad Dawson: it gets two stars.
The former Ibo light-Hw champion Andrzej Fonfara entered this fight with a pro record of 28-4-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Andre Ward) but he comes off the loss against Joe Smith Jr (=Fonfara vs Smith Jr).
His opponent, the former Wbc, Ibf and Ibo light-Hw champion Chad Dawson, has an official boxing record of 34-4-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. He lost to Tommy Karpency in 2014 (=Dawson vs Karpency) but then he has won over Dion Savage and Cornelius White (=Dawson vs White). Andrzej Fonfara vs Chad Dawson is on the undercard of Keith Thurman vs Danny Garcia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-04, pretty good finish between Erickson Lubin and Jorge Cota but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The undefeated Erickson Lubin entered this fight with a boxing record of 17-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.16 super welterweight in the world. He fought four times last year winning over Jose De Jesus Macias, Daniel Sandoval (=Sandoval vs Lubin), Ivan Montero and Juan Ubaldo Cabrera.
His opponent, Jorge Cota, has an official record of 25-1-0 (22 KOs=88%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since August 2, 2015 when he defeated Yudel Jhonson. ‘Demonio’ Cota suffered his only loss when he faced Marco Antonio Rubio in 2012 (=Rubio vs Cota). Erickson Lubin vs Jorge Cota is on the undercard of Keith Thurman vs Danny Garcia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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